Antiskid device for vehicle tires



C. 0. BODE. ANTISKID DEVICE FOR VEHICLE TIRES.

Patented Sept. i9, 1922.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.18, |921.

ATTORNEY CHABJLES 0. RODE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ANTISKD DEVCE FOR VEHICLE TIRES,

Application filed February 18, 1921.

To all whom if; 1n (1.3/ concern Be it known that l, @Hennes if). BonnT citizen or the United States, residing;` at N ew York city, in the' county of ll ew York and State of New York, have invented new and useful improvements in intiskid Devices for Txehicle Tires, olY which the followingr is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to improvements in anti-skid devices 'tor vehicle tires, and one otthe principal objects is to provide a tabric shoe to be secured to the tire for this purpose.

.nother Object is to provide improved clamping` means ttor connection to the wheel to hold the shoe in place.

Another object is to provide improved means to take the place of the usual chains.

lilith these and other objects in view which will. be more apparent as the specilication proceeds, the Vinvention res certain novel construction and comlruation and arrangement of parts. the essential tea tures of which are hereinafter fully desrrilred.y are particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in lilic accompanying drawing', in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of an automobile wheel showing` my improvements in place.

Figure 2 is a sectional view in line` 2 Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an end view of one ot the clamps for use with wire wheels.

Like characters ot reference refer to like parts in all views.

Referring to the drawii'ig in detail.7 10 represents the telly of an automobile wheel, 11 represents the spokes, and 12 the tire, all of which are shown as of the usual well known type. A band or shoe of canvas or other fabric of a similar nature is shown at 18 coveringthe tread surface of the tire and provided on each side with eyelets 14C.

Serial No. 445,979.

The preferred form ot clamp for wheels having wooden spokes comprises tour semicircular members 157 two being placed on each side oi: the wheel and each member 15 on one side being; secured to its mate on the other side by bolts 16. The members 15 are curved at Avarious parts so as to i'it snugly about the spokes l1 and each is provided with two lugs 17 and 18 at each spoke. A chain 19 is secured to each lugv l? and to a respective one ot the eyelets 14.

Short lengths of rope are shown at Q0 provided with coupling links or hooks 21 by means ot which they may be secured to the lugs 18 as shown in the drawing'.

i/Vhen the device is to applied to a wheel having' wire spokes, a clamp such assiown in Figure 3 is used. This clamp comprises two jaw members 22 adapted to be presse/. into gripping contact with the telly by a thumb screw 23. The jaw members 22 are provided with lugs @ai having; apertures 'tor securing the chains 19 and ropes 20.

lWhile l have described. what l deem to be the most desirable embodiment ot my invention. it obvious that many ot the de tails may be varied without in any way departing trom the spirit ot my invention, and l therefore do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein set itorth nor to anything less than the whole of my invention limited only by the appended claim.

llllhat is claimed new is ln a device of the class described, the combination with an automobile wheel and tire, of a fabric facing 'for said tire., clamps adapted to be secured to the spokes of said wheel and provided with bosses. and securine` elements (zo-operative with said bosses for retaining said facing in place.

ln testimony whereof l have affixed my signature.

CHARLES O. BODE. 

